Top Story Corn industry leaders argue to boost Nebraska ‘checkoff’ fee TODD VON KAMPEN Feb 7, 2024 Feb 7, 2024 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Nebraska’s promotional corn “checkoff” needs to rise to catch up with inflation, supporters of a bill to do so said at a public hearing Tuesday.kAm%96 {68:D=2EFC6’D p8C:4F=EFC6 r@>>:EE66 E@@< E6DE:>@?J @? {68:D=2E:G6 q:== `_e`[ H9:49 H@F=5 C2:D6 E96 ce\J62C\@=5 AC@8C2>’D A6C\3FD96= 766 7@C E96 7:CDE E:>6 :? `a J62CD]k^AmkAm$6E 2E _]c 46?ED A6C 3FD96= 2E :ED `hfg 3:CE9[ E96 4964<@77 766 @? 4@C? 4@>>6C4:2==J D@=5 @C 56=:G6C65 :? }63C2D<2 H2D C2:D65 E@ _]d 46?ED 2 3FD96= :? a_`a]k^Am kAm{q `_e`[ :?EC@5F465 3J DE2E6 $6?] %6C6D2 x3249 @7 $F>?6C[ H@F=5 3@@DE E96 766 E@ ` 46?E 2 3FD96= @? ~4E] ` 2?5 `]ad 46?ED @? ~4E] `[ a_b`]k^Am People are also reading… Lexington teacher and local photographer donates $4,500 in camera equipment to Lexington Public Schools Lexington residents can expect increase in utility bills starting Jan. 1, approve at City Council meeting Edgewater Insurance to celebrate longtime agent Mary Reed’s retirement Go Find It! 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